unemployedinSF

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   by unemployedinSF 16y ago

   Yes, U.S. Citizen.
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   by unemployedinSF 16y ago

   Lunch with Zed Shaw? Hell yes! Emailed.
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   by unemployedinSF 16y ago

   What is your email?
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   by unemployedinSF 16y ago

   Living in SF I spend less than $15,000 per year on rent and food (I cook). It isn't as expensive as many people think, especially if you limit your entertainment and activities to free things on the internet.
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   by unemployedinSF 16y ago

   No but I can speak english and mandarin.
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   by unemployedinSF 16y ago

   I tried elance. They have a convoluted point system where you can bid on ~10 projects a month. I put in the lowest bid for a bunch of simple <500$ projects, but had no responses. They are lots of indian and russian contracting firms on
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   by unemployedinSF 16y ago

   Thanks, I signed up at your website.
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   by unemployedinSF 16y ago

   I completely agree. Part of the reason I wrote this was as a cautionary tale to other entrepreneurs. Thanks for the detailed advice.
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   by unemployedinSF 16y ago

   I wish I was trolling, but this is the reality of my life. I did apply for one of the investor demo days at Hacker Dojo, but was rejected. I'll admit I am somewhat antisocial, and have not attended any networking events, which is totally my
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    by unemployedinSF 16y ago

    thanks I forgot about that. updated my hn profile with an email
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    Ask HN: I'm an unemployed programmer in SF that will work for minimum wage

    127 points by unemployedinSF 16y ago|135 comments